Shock
a shock (noun) - 1. something sudden, unexpected, and unpleasant; 2. a strong force suddenly hitting youshock the audience
she felt it necessary to shock the audience
a shock to readers
economic shock
a supply-side shock to the economy
recover from an economic shock
housing-wealth shock
seek to counter the housing-wealth shock by extending the pool of risk-bearing creditors
oil shock
the steepest slide for Japan since the oil shock in 1974
the shock of an explosion
then the shock waves hit you
absorb a shock
a jaw-dropping shock
cries of shock
cries of shock from those who saw what Bobby saw
his eyes betrayed shock and confusion
her face registered a jolt of shock
trying to shock the poor wretch out of his grief
shock others
the wild child who liked to shock others by kissing her brother, wearing a vial of her lover's blood and...
her eyes widened in shock
shock and disbelief on their faces
she looked around in shock
shock and awe
expressed shock and disgust
paralyzed with shock
her voice raspy with tears and shock and anger
I steeled myself for the shock
initial shock
the initial shock value of the news
a feigned shock
a piercing shock
a ghastly shock
a massive shock
a mild shock
a delayed shock
in a state of shock
shock action
a decisive offensive maneuver and rapid shock action
culture shock
they are in for a very dramatic culture shock when they move overseas to Japan
earthquake shockwaves
shock waves can be intense enough to fracture the crust and completely melt deeper rock below
shock wave
a shock wave radiates outward from the center of the explosion
meteorite strikes on rocky worlds like Mars set off shock waves
it remains unclear what drives the shock wave
atmospheric shock waves from volcanic activity
caused shock waves
the announcement caused shockwaves throughout the industry
the shock reverberating through the building
came as a shock
to sever formal ties with its 30 field offices in 19 states came as a shock
his imprisonment was accompanied by torture, including electro shock
a shock to the system
state of shock
I went into a state of shock, and I still am, still cant believe it
a total shock even if you've been forewarned
It's a total shock to us
The salmonella recall... has essentially everyone in shock
The shock shattered the light bulbs
The frozen margaritas were melting apace that night; and to my shock, the once-peerless chile con queso seized up all too quickly into a floury sludge
It was a total shock
shock and disbelief
They tell me I went into shock after the accident
reality shock
The shock of the new
an unwelcome shock
I remember looking up and feeling shock
the stones in my backpack would have taken me down to the lake bottom and if the shock hadn't sent me into cardiac arrest, the current would probably have taken me away
Anything to slow the blood slamming through his veins from the shock.
felt his heart racing, as if absorbing the shock of the shot, from the depth of his guts
it's a total shock to me
What will shock America into action is the prospect of fiscal collapse, which will grow more vivid
it was not until the 1973 oil shock that nuclear power became a national priority
shock therapy
diagnosed with manic depression, she was often hospitalized and received many courses of shock therapy
The experience was evidently a shock to his system
